Well, hello! I’ve been pretty swamped lately, but I’m back with a fun project! I was asked by Wayfair to participate in a DIY project with them. Knowing how much I loooove Wayfair, it was a no-brainer! The challenge? Choose one of three items and transform it.
I selected this Coffee Table. (You can also find the coffee table here at a competitive price.) It’s pretty darn cute, but I knew exactly how this was going to turn out. When I asked my daughter if she thought a little girl would like a kitchen from the table, she replied, “Well….I’m a little girl.” Guess she wanted a kitchen!
So here are the supplies. I purchased the knobs and faucet at Menards (a local home improvement store), the bowl at Target, and the paper and wood coasters at Hobby Lobby. While I didn’t necessarily want to drive all over for the supplies, my goal was to spend as little as possible!
I used a jigsaw to cut out the sink (bowl) and faucet hole and used a bead of adhesive to keep it steady. The “burners” were just spray painted black. The silver metallic paper did NOT work out the way I had hoped. I couldn’t get it trimmed out cleanly, so I brought out my super-secret weapon. Aluminum foil. I Mod Podge’d it and it worked like a charm.
I bought a little hand towel at a local store and hung it onto an inexpensive hook, and it certainly adds a pop of color that she loves.
Because my little one is “too big for plastic plates”, we went to the consignment store for some teacups (a favorite!) and small plates.
And finally, the canvas bins are a perfect spot for all her food and cooking utensils.
I’m so pleased with how it turned out—and more importantly—my daughter loves it! She’s been playing with it all week, so I’d say it was a good transformation in her book!
A special thanks to Wayfair for including me in this challenge! It was fun, and my little one sure appreciates it! Be sure to follow Wayfair on Pinterest and/or Facebook for news and products.
Disclaimer—Wayfair provided me with the cute table, and Giftcards.com provided a giftcard to purchase the supplies for this project. All opinions are 100% my own.
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Wow, that is soooo cute! Love the pop of color in the towel. And the best part is that your daughter loves it. Gosh, I can see so many girls loving this project!
Thank you, Dream Mom! It took a minute to figure out what I wanted to do with it, but I’m glad it’s done! 🙂
This is the most creative use of the Wayfair challenge I’ve seen. Way to think outside the box!
Oh gosh, Kim. Thank you! What a nice thing to say!
That is just so cute and fun. I need to start pinning all these great kid ideas for when I have grandkids! My ‘baby’ turns 7 next week and we are pretty well past the fun toys stage!
Hello! This is darling!!! What a cute idea. I love the sink and I am sure your daughter loves it. Smart cookie, my friend.
That is the cutest idea for the re-use of a coffee table I’ve ever seen! How incredible creative and inventive you are. I’m definately going to have to steal, er, um, borrow this idea from you 😉 since we have 3 grandkids, too. Love it!
Oh my goodness! My little kiddo is going to have a cow! I’ve been looking on Pinterest at all the former tv cabinets but this is so much easier for me to do. C:
Oh My! That is brilliant and beautiful!!
This is so cool…what a wonderful idea to use a coffee table for a child’s kitchen…showing this one to my sister!
With all the time I spend reading blogs as editor for Hometipster.com I am sometimes truly amazed at people’s creativity and this is a prime example of why I love my job. This is such a cool idea!
I love this idea! Turned out great!!!
Vanessa
I love everything about it! Adorable and fun! Great stuff!
What an ingenious idea! You did a great job. Olivia must be so proud to have such a creative mother. It is too cute and Ilove the bowl sink idea and the canvass storage. Enjoy Olivia.
Wow, what a great idea! I am definitely pinning this for any future kiddos 🙂
Thank you, Ashli!
Love the finished product! You are so creative 🙂
On a side note. Any inside scoop on where to get some great fabric in Michigan? I am refinishing a dining set and want to re-cover the chairs. I have been to a couple fabric store chains and just can’t find anything that is jumping out at me! HELP!!
Are you kidding me? A good fabric place has eluded me for years! I WISH I could help you! Frustrating, isn’t it? I don’t live in the Detroit area, but I’ve heard they have a couple of places. I don’t even want to know since I live so far away. 🙂 Good luck! If you find anything, by all means let me know!
OH NO!!! I was afraid you were going to say that! I am not TOO far from Detroit. I might have to take a road trip and check it out. I just hate to order anything online without seeing it in person. Ugggghhh, the stress of it all 😉
-Mindy
What an awesome idea! My daughter has been wanting a kitchen and this is perfect! I don’t have a table but I have all the wood to make one exactly like it! Thanks for the inspiration! Love all your ideas!
Thank you so much, Stephanie!! Good luck with it!!
What a cute transformation!
Brenda